Subject: transition
From: "Beattie, Dick" <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Cc: [email-masked]
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:26:56 -0500

John,
I realize you are well on your way, but had we had a chance to talk at
your book party in NYCity, I wanted to let you know that I would be glad
to help in the transition.  Having helped Rubin sort out his future role
at the bank, I was inspired to  sort out my own at the law firm, and, as
a result, have some more time.   In brief, I am 69 and not interested in
a job, and have particular experience in two cabinet agencies.  I was
Joe Califano's Executive Assistant and then General Counsel at HEW, now
HHS, and I put the Education Department together from scratch for
President Carter and Shirley Hufstedler, the first Secretary of
Education.  (I also served as President Clinton's Special Presidential
Emissary to Cyprus and helped Madeline Albright reorganize the State
Department.)
 I would be glad to help in any way I can.
dick